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The Erik Karlsson trade rumours are bigger than ever. How did we get here? Hearing that several teams will be pitching Sens this week on Erik Karlsson . Taking on Ryan contract expected to be part of the ask.

Ottawa Senators trade rumors : Teams don't have to take Bobby Ryan in an Erik Karlsson trade , but it would reduce the price. Bob McKenzie of TSN: It is possible that the Senators trade Erik Karlsson by Monday’s trade deadline.

Perhaps the biggest trade that didn’t happen at the Feb. 26 NHL deadline was the Ottawa Senators moving Erik Karlsson. The 27-year-old defenceman has one more season on his contract before he becomes eligible for unrestricted free agent status and as the Ottawa Senators contemplate going into a rebuild, Karlsson is the player likely to bring back the most in a trade.

As the deadline approached, rumours swirled that Senators GM Pierre Dorion was trying to package Karlsson with Bobby Ryan to get the latter’s contract (four years left at $7.25 million) off the books. And it turns out, Ryan believed he and Karlsson had been moved on Sunday, the day before the deadline.

Arizona Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson is taking a different approach to free agency than counterparts Drew Doughty and Erik Karlsson, and his decision will come down to more than dollars.Doughty, the Los Angeles Kings’ defenceman who is eligible for unrestricted free agency 16 months from now, famously went Rod Tidwell last fall and essentially bellowed "Show me the money!" in an interview with The Athletic.

Bobby Ryan , who was mentioned in trade rumours with Erik Karlsson , thought both he and the Senators' star defenceman had been traded the night before the NHL “Karl and I were like, ‘pack it up’. We thought we were gone . That’s just the way it goes . Then you’re like, I’ve got to move again?

Hearing that third teams with cap space are now getting involved in Erik Karlsson trade talks to help facilitate a potential trade . Makes sense, especially if Bobby Ryan contract is involved and contenders don't have room for it.

According to an Ottawa Sun article by Don Brennan, Ryan thought they were headed to a Western Conference team.

“I heard on Sunday it was done and somebody backed out at the last second,” Ryan told Brennan. “Karl and I were like, ‘pack it up’. We thought we were gone. That’s just the way it goes. Then you’re like, I’ve got to move again?

“I guess I’ll just wait and see how it goes in the summer. That’s all you can do.”

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The Vegas Golden Knights were a Western Conference team often linked to Karlsson in rumours, and the Colorado Avalanche were a secondary team mentioned in the same breath.

The Senators were rumoured to be interested in making all sorts of deals, including the possibility of moving either Mark Stone or Mike Hoffman. In the end, the team traded Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh in a three-way deal that landed Ottawa goalie prospect Filip Gustavsson and two draft picks, then flipped Ian Cole and Nick Shore for prospect Nick Moutrey and a couple of picks.

Chiarelli's big move this summer? My bet is he moves lottery pick of the Edmonton Oilers

I can’t see Oilers moving RNH or Klefbom. But that lottery pick? Yes, I can see that the Edmonton Oilers need to get faster at forward, more skilled on the blueline, and better in net.&nbsp;It will be no easy task for Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli to pull off this roster make-over, given his lack of options, though I do see two assets that I suspect he’ll move in order to improve his team.

Erik Karlsson may be traded before the trade deadline if a deal can be worked out. The Senators have stated that the number of notable pieces in the price could be discounted somewhat if Bobby Ryan and his contract are taken on as part of any Karlsson deal.

Erik Karlsson is reportedly available, and after the Devils made a I think this all started a few days ago, when ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski threw the Devils name out there as a team that made sense. The Devils can easily take on Bobby Ryan ’s contract, which many say is a must to make this deal happen.

After the deadline passed, owner Eugene Melnyk sent a letter to Senators fans in which he appeared to commit to rebuilding the team. The extent of this could be found out this summer, when more trades tend to happen since teams are looking to add to or re-shape their rosters, and can go over the cap by 10 per cent in the off-season.

Ottawa season ticket holders received this letter from Eugene Melnyk and the #Sens front office this afternoon.

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— Tim and Sid (@timandsid) March 1, 2018

“Enduring a tough year has given us a chance for clear-eyed evaluation. This is an ongoing process but I can tell you one thing: we are not looking to just tweak our lineup nor mortgage our future for stop-gap solutions,” Melnyk wrote.

“The kind of change required to reclaim our standing needs a change in approach, requires difficult decisions and commitment to a plan. As an organization, and community, it meant saying goodbye to some very good players this year – quality men who gave their all on the ice and in the community.“As a team, we need to get younger, faster and more skilled. We have already announced several key steps to making that happen.”

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